Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19250, Hatevil Fall, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Full Batevil Henry Batevil Sarah
W 19250
CONTENTS

14.755 R New York
Horatio Fall
Jefferson in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
scribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sep r 1819 and sent to Elijah Field jun r Esq r Sacketts Harbor New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819 — $ 133. 86 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar ch 1820 48.
16 mo 22/30
$181.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

Reinstated Feb 7 1822 Heath to Hon Mr Sterling H. Reps
Mr. [unclear] sent to George [unclear] Esq. 14 Feb 1821 Williamstown New York

Notes sent to George Andrews by 14 July 1821 Watertown, New York
Reinstated Feb 7 1822 Spent to him Mr Sterling H. Reps

State of New York County of Jefferson
As Material Fall being Duly sworn saith that he is a recent citizen of the United States to wit of Hornsfield, County and State aforesaid, and that he is, in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support.
That he enlisted in the Continental Army of the United States in the year 1775 and served six months in a company commanded by Captain Buffum in Colonel's and Regiment of Massachusetts Line.
He again enlisted when his term of service before mentioned had expired for the period of one year and served in Captain Cook's company of the same Regiment and Recd an honorable discharge signed by Genl Washington at Morristown in New Jersey; which discharge he lost in the course of four years subsequent service in the Continental Army against the common enemy. He served in the capacity of a private

Soldier - He can make no further proof of his claim - Haterick Fall Sworn this 13 th April 1810 before me
Elijah Field Jr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Jefferson -
I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension granted to me prior to the act of March 18. 1810 - Haterick Fall
Elijah Field Junior one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Jefferson, do here by certify that on this thirteenth day of April 1810 it has been made to appear to my satisfaction by the foregoing affidavit, that Haterick Fall, therein named, did serve in the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months or longer and that he served in the capacity of a private soldier - Elijah Field Jr

H. Hall -
14755
Applicant aged 67 yrs?
No 8 -
Dis con d . spent to George Andrews Watertown New York July 14. 1821
8

STATE OF NEW YORK, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ss. }
On this third day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by a law of said state for the said county Hateril Hall aged Sixty Seven years, resident in the town of Downsville in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
as a private in Capt. Cook's Company of Infantry Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Colo. Phineas Bond (the date of his original declaration Apr. 13th 1818) the number of his Pension Certificate 14,755 - he also subscribed and sworn to the following -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule
Two Cows three two year olds - two, two year old colts. Fourteen Sheep. Three small Shoats one old harrow - two old axes one old stool - Hateril Hall
he further states that his occupation is a farmer is infirm owing to a breach rec d when on board the Gally Spifire on Lake Champlain in 1776 - his wife Sarah is sixty years old and has lost nearly the use of her left arm - has one daughter Abigail 20 years old one daughter Betty 16 years old and one son Isaac 18 years old - which is all the family residing with him
Sworn to and declared before George Andrews Clerk on the third day of July 1820
I Geo Andrews Clerk of the county of Jefferson, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One Hundred thirty nine dollars, and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this third day of
July 1820 Geo. Andrews
Clerk of the Court, for the County of Jefferson

Reports
472 Mrs. Sarah Hall widow of Samuel Hall who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1848 and sent to Adiel Ely Watertown N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 69 Vol. 4,

Barnes National Archives
6640 Sarah Tall Re Dec 15 1845 Moms of Healuel M act 4 July 1836
Rejected under act 4 July 1836 No evidence of service after marriage
Sarah Tall widow of Hobart Hall Act of July 4. 1836 Admiralty Water Court N.Y. Albany

State of New York
Jefferson County On this first day of Sep- tember 1845 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Jefferson County Court Sarah Hall a resident of the town of Brownville in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York aged Eighty eight years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 11 th 1836 that she is the widow of Hateril Hall or Henry Hateril Hall as he sometimes called his name who was a brygant soldier of the Rev- olution in the Continental Massachusetts line and served during the war and was pen- sioned under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818 at the rate of Eight Dollars per month and continued to draw his pension until the 4 th day of March last and to that date: She further declares that her place of residence was Kinderhook in the State of New York during the revolution and that her name before marriage was Sarah Dur- ham and that she was married to the said Henry Hateril Hall or Hateril Hall in the town of Hudson in the State of New York on the 10 th day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, the next winter after the surrender of Burgoyne; that she was married by a Lutheran Minis- ter of that place whose name she does not now recollect; that her brother Stephen Durham a pensioner now residing in Jeff- erson County was present at the marriage; that her marriage and births of children were all recorded by her husband as a family

Bible and that the said family Bible was consumed by fire in the destruction of her house in the town of Rutland in the County and State aforesaid about ten years ago and that now she has no record, and that her husband the aforesaid Henry Hotalil Hall or Hotalil Hall died on the nineteenth day of July One Thousand Eight hundred and forty five (July 19. 1845) and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year above } written before the } Sarah Hall word "Sergeant" first intitled - } mark
Jason Clark Judge of Jefferson County Court
I certify that from the great age and infirmity of body of the aforesaid Sarah Hall she cannot well attend in open Court to make her de- claration Sept. 1. 1845
Jason Clark Judge of Jefferson County Court
State of New York Jefferson County
Eleazar Witt and John Witt of the town of Brownville in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that they were well acquainted with Hotalil Hall or Henry Hotalil

Hall as he was sometimes called and that the said Hall died in the town of Lysme in the County of Jefferson and State of New York on the 19 th day of July 1845 and that Sarah Hall above named is his widow and that said Eleanor Witt for herself deposes and says that she is the second child of the said Hall and Sarah Hall and that she has a mind of her age and that she was born on the 24 th day of April 1783 and that she was always informed that her mother had no children until she had been married between two and three years
Sworn to before me Eleanor her Witt mark this 1 day of September 1845 before John O'Neil
Jason Clarke Judge of Jefferson County Courts
I certify that the above named deponents are credible persons
State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
officers of the court
E. Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Jason Clarke before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 9 day of Dec in the year 1845
C. B. Hoard Clerk. By J. M. Rigourney Depy

Hall as he was sometimes called and that the said Hall died in the town of Lysme in the County of Jefferson and State of New York on the 19 th day of July 1845 and that Sarah Hall above named is his widow and that said Eleanor Witt for herself deposes and says that she is the second child of the said Hall and Sarah Hall and that she has a record of her age and that she was born on the 24 th day of April 1783 and that she was always informed that her Mother had no children until she had been married between two and three years
Sworn to before me Eleanor her Witt mark this 1 st day of September 1845 before me John O'Neil
Jason Clark Judge of Jefferson County (cont.)
I certify that the above named deponents are credible persons September 1 st 1845
Jason Clark Judge of Jefferson County (cont.)

Jefferson County, I, Stephen Durham of the town of Pinckney in the County of Lewis in the State of New York, being duly sworn according to law depose and say that I am in the 94th year of my age and am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the Uni- ted States and was a soldier in the army of the United States and served nearly the whole period of the war. I was well and intimately acquainted with Henry Hattil Hall or Hattil Hall as he I believe usually wrote his name; the said Hattil Hall was in the army of the Revolution and I believe served during the war, he was a sergeant and served as such a long time. In the winter of 1778 the next winter after the surrender of Burgoyne the said Hattil Hall was a sergeant and had command of a number of men, and I was one of them, who were placed as a guard to protect the public stores which were lodged in a store at Kinderhook near Hudson in the State of New York, which belonged to a man by the name of Fosburgh. My sister Sarah Dur- ham then lived with her father in Kinderhook and sometime that winter was married in Hudson New York by a Lutheran Clergyman of that place, whose name I do not now remem- ber. I was present at the wedding. I know that it was the next winter after the surrender of Bur- goyne that I was stationed at Kinderhook and was a member of the Guard under the command of Sergeant Hall. My sister above named was mar- ried to the said Hattil Hall & I remember it was in the winter, because we all went up to Hudson in a sleigh. The said Hall drew a pension under the law of 1818 until his death which occurred a few weeks ago

Sarah Hall Proof of marriage "

Family Record of Got Witt & Eleanor Witt copied from the family Bible
Got Witt was born May 25 th 1773
Eleanor F. Witt, April 24 th 1782
Got Witt and Eleanor F. Witt joined together in Matrimony in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine
John Witt born July 21 st 1801 David F. Witt born July 26. 1805
Mary Witt " Nov. 5. 1803 Sarah Witt born April 17. 1810
Betsy Witt " Dec. 14. 1806 Eleanor Witt born July 14. 1813
Frank L. Witt " Dec. 31. 1816 Anna D. Witt born Aug. 3. 1818
Louisa Witt born Dec. 11. 1820 Henry Witt born Dec. 7. 1823
Henry Witt born January 30 th 1826
State of New York
Jefferson County ss I Henry Witt of Brownville in the County of said being sworn say that I am the youngest child of Got Witt & Eleanor Witt and was 20 years old last January - that my mother is the daughter of Nathaniel Hall deceased & Sarah Hall his widow and my father's name was Got Witt. That the above Register is truly copied from his mother's Bible and was copied on to this Bible by his brother about ten years ago from a very small Bible which has been destroyed or lost This deponent further says that there has been no alteration in the record since it was copied & that he believes the above to be a true account of his mother's birth & the other matters of said record subscribed & sworn to this 7 day of July 1846 before me I certify that the above Henry Witt is a true copy of the original I G. Hunt J D
Henry H. Witt

Family Register of Mrs Witt daughter of Hester Tall & Sarah Tall
The Register is rather awkward in, when it says Eleanor Tall was married it means Eleanor Tall
This paper is best to prove for what it is worth in constituting the history in regard to the marriage of Mrs Tall -
Then file it with the papers - I wrote a few days ago in the case of Mrs Tall
Admiral Ely
Col Edward Com'ty Parsons

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Maternal Fall or  Henry Harwell Fall a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. File 1925-0
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775- 6 mos. Pvt. Benjamin Bourne Wm Bond Mass   1776 1 year Pvt. Cook Bond   after 1778 - Sgt. guarded public stores at Kingston NY  
Damascosia not used from Mass report - as Mass Archives gave 3 places of enlistment
Battles engaged in, not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, April 13, 1818. Cln. allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hammondsfield, Jefferson Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, about 60 years. He died July 19, 1845 -
Remarks: Soldier married at Hudson, N.Y. Feb. 10, 1778, Sarah Durham. She was allowed pension on her application executed Sept. 1, 1845 - while a resident of Bronxville, Jefferson Co. N.Y. aged 88 years; children: Abigail aged 20 years, Isaac, 18 years and Betsy 16 years in 1825. * Widow states that the second child born April 24, 1782, married G. W. Witt in 1799;
Very respectfully, W.H.E.

Hateville Fall N.Y. act 18 March 1818 $96 00 per ann
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office March 18 1845
G. C. A.
Died 19 th July 1845 per to his death
W. S. S.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19250
Sarah Fall
Wid. of Heaterib Fall
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb. 2 nd  /48
Index:—Vol. 18 , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July
23/57 Mrs. M. G. Carlin Cape Vincent N.Y. 1910, Sept. 8, Hist. 20 Wm. A. Baeler. A.E.P. 1923. May 21. B. D. Hector fur. History Aw.

V N 6640 Sarah Fall NY
Letter to Adriel Ely. 25 Feb. 1846. to same July 22. '46 to do Sept. 4 '46
Rejected
Act 4 July 1836

Helen Tull's
Care
Real Estate - none -
Personal Property -
$139, 25.
Age 67 - very infirm - Wife 60 - nearly lost the use of her left arm - Two Daughters aged 20 & 18 - one Son 18 - Probably served about five years.
Remstate
Hon. M. Sterling H. Rep.

Dept of Interior Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
April 5-1923
Rev
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military record of Henry Hateril Fall , a Revolutionary Soldier, born in Maine 1750 - Died in Chaumont, N.Y. (Jefferson Co) 1845. - I would be very grateful for family data. - Did he mention his daughter , Sarah Fall Avery, a widow in his papers? - I like you to mention it in the record if he did. Sincerely yours - 5414 Michigan Ave Chicago - Edna D. Hector

Com. of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you oblige me with a copy of the Revolution- ary War, pension records of Henry Hatevil Fall (or possibly Hauteville) who was a pensioner in Jeffer- sons County New York, and is listed first in Massa- chusetts
Very truly yours William A. Casler
Suite 61. Bryn Mawr # 420. West 121 st St. New York City
Aug 29. 1910

WAR & NAVY JUL 20 1897 FILES.
Capetinent M.S.
July 15. 1897.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
I desire to find proof of the service of Henry H. oil Fall as a Soldier of the Revolutionary war. He was a pensioner and died during the forties. Will you kindly inform me what the expense of the search will be and what in- formation it will be nec- -essary for me to give in order to have the search made.
Yours truly Mrs. W. H. Casler.

Watrous Hall
13 Apr 18 Private
One year Bonds of Massachusetts line.
Wanted the magis tificate of the reduced ex- change and of the party
for proof of service wanted

Clerk's Office
Jefferson County, New York.
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
I certify that Elijah Sibley, Jr. was on the thirtieth day of April last a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for this coun- ty and duly qualified to act as such
Burg the Hannes Clerk of Jff County N York
April 17 th 1818.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the applicant Nathaniel Hall & have been for a number years past & believe him to believe him to be a man in indigent & necessitous circumstances and absolutely requires the relief granted to revo- lutionary pensioners for support.
Backets Harbor July 17 th 1818.
Elijah Sibley Jr. Judge

Jefferson County } State of New York }
On the 22 d day of December 1818: personally appeared before me Amasa Fowlebridge one of the judges in & for said county. Stephen D. Duran, who being duly sworn, doth depose & say. That, Nathaniel Hall, was in the revolutionary war as a soldier in the regular line, in Col. Bonda's Regt. Massachusetts line, That the deponent was personally acquainted with the said Hall, & saw him several times while he was in said service as a soldier, at Ticonderoga on the Hudson River. That the deponent was a sergeant, & served as such.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22 d day of December 1818. Stephen my Duran
Amasa Fowlebridge Judge
I certify that the above named Stephen Duran signed this affidavit in my presence making his mark & that he is a man of credibility & good character.
Amasa Fowlebridge Judge

Clerk's Office } I certify that the within named } Amasa Frowbridge was on the Jefferson County } twenty ninth day of December } 1818 a judge of the court of com- } mon pleas in & for this county & } duly qualified to act as such April 9 th 1819  Beng m Hinnes Clerk

Sir
Watertown Dec: 1 st 1821
I wish to renew the application of Hatsell Hall to be continued on the Pension Roll whose case was suspended, at the time he exhibited his schedule he was to the amount of $236. in debt since which he has been compelled to dispose of all his property to cancel them in part except the small amount which is exempt from execution by a law of this State - He has nothing due to him and is still in debt and I am informed by credible persons that he is actually unable to labour to any amount in consequence of a breach which he received while in the service of his country in the Revolution in fact he cannot collect enough during the summer season to support him & family through the long cold winters we have in this country.
Respectfully Submitted
Hon: S. G. Calhoun Secy. of War
O. Hunsford

ork, } ss. Office. }
I, Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Ebenezer Sabin before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature. of said County, this 8 day of Nov.
C B Hoard Clerk.

Natural Fall
~.
The within is sent as additional evidence of the present real situation of Mr Fall - 11 th Jany 1822
Mr Sterling
Hon Mr Sterling Esq A. B.
31

State of New York } on this 1 st day of January 1822 personally appeared Jefferson County } in open Court being a court of record by a law of said state for the said County Wateril Fall aged Sixty eight Years, resident in Houndsfield in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows = as a private in Capt Cooks company of Infantry in Col. Phineas Bondes regt Mass- achusetts Line, the date of his original declaration April 13. 1818 the number of his pension certificate 14755 = (He also subscribed & swore to the following) and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval serv- ice of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818- And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscri- bed Schedule one Kettle one pot 1 set Knives & forks. 4 Spoons. one doz axe. one hoe, three old chains. one Table Wateril Fall

-bed a Schedule one Kettle one pot 1 set Knives & Forks. 4 Spoons. one old axe. one hoe, three old chains. one Table Hatfield Fall
he further states that his occupation is a farmer - that he is unable to labour owing to a breach received on board received on board the galley Spit Fire while in the service in 1776 - his wife Sarah aged sixty is unable to labour much as she has only the use of one arm - son Isaac is aged twenty years and his daughter Betsey aged Eighteen - which have both been under the doctors care for the past past season with the consumption which compels all his family residing with him
sworn to and declared on this 1 day of January 1822 before me H H Sherwood — Clerk of Jefferson Com. Pleas
I Henry H Sherwood Clerk of the county of Jefferson do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in Value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five Dollars and Seventy five cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 1 st day of January 1822
H H Sherwood Clerk of the court of Com. Pleas for Jefferson County

Sarah Fall widow of Helen Hall
A. Ely
att

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 1, 14, 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Hateril Hall, is borne upon a Return of Capt Benjamin Bacon's Company in Lt Col William Bend's Regt in the Eight Months Service as a private of Wammasiscolla - The Service named - Said Return is dated, "Camp Prospect Hill October 7, 1775." Upon an order of said Company for Military Coats dated Prospect Hill, December 18, 1775. - No Muster Roll showing enlistment of said Company for 1775, in this office.
The preceding was given in a certificate issued from this office dated the 7th May last. The rolls of Capt Cook for 1776.

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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Foster,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Watertown, Sept. 8. 1846.
Sir
The Commission of Pensions, informs me that Habuel Hall, who was pensioned under the act of 18 March 1818, in his declaration at that time described his services as follows 8 months in 1775 under Capt. Bowne Col Bond 182 " " 1776 " Capt Cook in some Regt.
There need be no examination after 1776 as Mr. Hall's declaration went only to 1 Jan y 1777 - The proof offered by your records of the services of the said Habuel Hall during the years 1775 & 1776 will be thankfully rec d by his widow Yr Ob d Serv t
Admiral Ely
Rev. S. Palfrey Esq Secy of War.

1844 Sarah Hall widow of Walteril Hall who was a Private in the Revolution
husband died 19th July, 1845
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844.
19th July 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of March, 1847 and sent to
Adriel Ely, Esq. Watertown, New York
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2
Page
75.

Watertown N.Y. Dec 9. 1845-
Sir
I send you the declaration of Sarah Tall widow of Hattiel Tall. She claims a pension under the act of July 4. 1836 having been married while her husband was in the Service as a soldier of the Continental Army - It is a well known fact that there were no marriages recorded in any of the town clerk's offices of the State of New York at that early day and presuming that you are satisfied that I have not procured the negative proof of that fact from Hudson. There is no record proof in existence of the marriage, as I think. The affidavit of Mr Durham is very particular & I hope will be satisfactory. When you come to the examination of this case you will oblige me by ascertaining whether Tall was a sergeant or not & informing me of the fact.
Yrs Respectfully Adriel Ely
Col S. L. Edwards Brdg Pensions

as'g No 452 Sarah Fall Widow of Stateville NY
Act 17 June 1844
adm d 18mo per $60 00 per annum
from 19 July 1845
Adriel Ely Maine NY

In the matter of Sarah Faller widow of, Hartwell Hall

Watertown May 21. 1846
Sir
In the case of Sarah Hall widow of Hester Hall who made a declaration for a Pension under the Law of 1834 it appears by your letter of the 25 th February last that said Hester Hall died not when pensioned in 1818 declare for any services rendered by him at so late a period as the alleged marriage took place. The difficulty of obtaining proof such as will be satisfactory is such that I think it advisable for her to abandon this declaration and to ask for such pension as you will be able to give (upon the evidence of services of the said Hall in your possession) under the Law of July 7. 1838 and the act amending the same. That Mrs. Hall was married prior to 1794 I presume you will be satisfied from the evidence in the case & if so please make out a certificate accordingly
Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Servt
Admiral Cady
Col J. L. Edwards Com d g Pensions Washington

Eliza Wiley formerly widow of David Bruch

Watertown May. 21. 1846.
Sir
Allow me to call your attention to the law of the present Congress lately enacted and ask of you, in view of its provisions to review the evidence in relation to the marriage of Eleanor Wiley, while Eliza Rust to David Branch her first husband. The law I suppose effects a change in your mode of evidence and will authorize you to accept the evidence already furnished as sufficient. I would gladly furnish more if I could without great expense, the only witnesses I know of residing in Canada. If I understand the law, such evidence as would be sufficient to establish the marriage in a court of Justice is only to be required. If you have established any particular rules or forms to be observed under this law I will thank you for a copy. In regard to this marriage I beg leave to refer you to the affidavit of John Pettengill who swears that he knew them living together in the relation of husband and wife as early as 1788 at which time they had one child and in 1800 at the time he Pettengill was married they had a family of several children.

This testimony alone would be sufficient in any court of justice of this State in civil actions to to prove the marriage in 1788. In addition to this we have the testimony of Steward & Kus and the solemn death oath of the applicant her- self, beside the affidavits of several persons ta- ken according to the forms & laws of Connecticut. David Branch as Mrs. Wiley says did have no reason to doubt served in the Revolutionary War a much longer period than the one year mentioned in the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut. She says I think it is im- possible in her declaration that she full often heard him speak of Capt Spalding Col. Dubois and has no doubt he served at some time un- der their officers. Will you do me the favor to say whether there was a Capt Spalding & Col Dubois in the Revolutionary War & if so, in what line, & when is the proper place to ascertain whether the said Branch served in said Company. Very Respectfully Yrs &c. &c. Admiral Ely
Col J. L. Edwards

Sarah. Faller Widow of Waterville NY
act 17 June 1844
Marrried before 1794 Husband died 26 Aug '45.
1775. 6 mo. m. 1776. 12 m.
Sarah Faller and children - act Jan 12 1844 at 24 acres

South Falls, an? declination - on Jan 17 1844 St Ely city
1775. 6m in - 1776. 1/2 in
Deerh. Falls village of Salina NY on 17 June 1844 Mourning before 1794 Mourning died 1844/45

State of New York
Lefferson County ss
On this 21 st day of July 1846 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Hall widow of Hotevil Hall and being sworn says that in September last she made a declaration for pension under the act of July 4 th 1836; and that now being unable to prove the services rendered by her husband the said Hotevil Hall after she was married to him; she now asks the liberty of amending the said declaration so that her claim may be under the acts of March 3 rd 1843 & June 17 th 1844 and she therefore asks a pension from the time her husband died on the 4 th March 1848 of such an amount as the evidence in the Pension Office will show her to be entitled
Sworn to & subscribed before Sarah her Hall mark on this 21 st day of July 1846 Sabin Justice

Watertown Aug. 8. 1846
Sir
Sarah Hall widow of Horvill Hall withdraws her declaration under the act of 4 th July 1836 and as you will perceive by the enclosed affidavit and for the reasons therein stated asks for a pension under the act of June 17 1844. Mrs. Hall is a helpless old woman entirely dependant upon charity for a living and if a small amount can be given to her now it will do her good - It is not probable she would live to be pensioned under the first act -
She therefore="text"> She therefore respectfully declining offering any proof of her husband's services and asks for just such pension as the  the  the the records in the Pension Office will show that her husband was entitled to upon his declaration then on file & no greater -
Very Respectfully M c Intosh Admiral Ely
Col L. H. Edwards Com d & Pensions

Watertown Feby. 18. 1847 Sir In the case of Sarah Hall widow of Halevil Hall, in further evidence of the marriage prior to 1794 I send herewith the affidavit of William Boorn Esq of this town who has known the family from his earliest recollections in 1787 when he was three years old he became a neighbor & his acquaintance commenced as early thereafter as he can remember - He cannot believe at the exact time he first knew Hall & his wife as such but he believes possibly that two of the children are older than himself - this with the evidence already on file I trust will prove satisfactory - I send also the Certificate of the factory - I send also the Certificate of the factory of Massachusetts - You will perceive that as far as they have any records the old man's declaration is fully sustained - 8 months in 1775 on going to no Halls & Capt Cook - 1776 - I wish you to forward me such Certificate as the son will justify for the old lady is in great need of the means of life a small sum now is better none than any amount hereafter Yrs Respectfully Adriel Ely Col J L Edmond Esq

State of New York Jefferson County
I William Boorn of Watertown County & State aforesaid being duly sworn ac- cording to law depose and say that I am sixty three years old - At the age of three years or sixty years ago my father moved into the neighborhood of Frankfort and within a mile of the then residence of Hatsell Hall - My acquaintance with the family commenced in childhood and has continued to the present time - The old man I understand is dead - and his widow now applying for a pension - The eldest daughter married a Chan- berlain - The second daughter a Witter I am quite confident that both of these chil- dren were older than myself - My earliest recollection is that Hatsell Hall was being in the town of Frankfort with his wife, now his widow and had children - I have not the least doubt but that they were married prior to 1794 Sworn & subscribed the 18 day of February. 1847 before me
Y. G. Williams Judge Cornwall
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named William Boorn and that he is a man of great respectability and a man of truth Feb. 18. 1847 Y. G. Williams Judge Cornwall

Sarah Hall
Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y. atty
Admitted
Adriel Ely Watertown N.Y.

State of New York Jefferson County ss
On the 22 day of April 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Fall a resident of the town of Brownville in the County of Jefferson in the State of New York aged Eighty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Nathaniel Fall who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and served in Capt Brown's Company Col Bond's Regt Massachusetts Line That she was pensioned under the act of June 17. 1844. at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum which pension she has received to 4 th March 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow
On the day and year first above written, came before me Sarah Fall to whom I distinctly read the aforesaid declaration & who subscribed the same by her mark and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
per Sarah Fall mark
Frederick Bell Justice of the Peace

I certify that Frederick Bell before whom the within affidavit purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by Law to administer Oaths & that his signature thereto is genuine Dated June 13. 1848
J. Williams Dne